Dozens of victims have been taken to local area hospitals, according to a hospital operator in the Tacoma area.

A Washington State Patrol trooper confirmed that five cars and two semis were hit but that no motorists were killed.

The train had 12 cars and two engines; of those, 12 jumped the tracks. A state patrol trooper said that no fuel had leaked so far but hazmat crews were on their way to the scene.

In a statement Monday morning, Amtrak said that there were 78 passengers and five crew members aboard the train, which was the Cascades 501 travelling from Seattle to Portland. The company is looking into the incident.

All Amtrak service south of Seattle has been halted. According to the Amtrak website, the 501 only began running between Seattle and Portland on Monday and the Pierce County Sheriff confirmed that this was the first day that these tracks had been used to run the Seattle-Portland train.

Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a state of emergency following the disaster.

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